Sandals Saves the Day for COVID-Impacted Honeymooners
A Bahamas-based resort provided a rare gift to a honeymooning couple caught up in a COVID-19 travel mix-up in February,… Read More »
New ‘Space Hotel’ To Open in 2027
You’ll never book a room reservation farther away than this. The Orbital Assembly Corporation has said it will begin construction… Read More »
Hyatt Launches Flex Sale
Hyatt announced on March 2, 2021 that guests can now get either a free one-night stay with four paid nights… Read More »
Holland America Line Opens 2022-23 Bookings To Exotic, Ancient and Untouched Lands
Holland America Line’s exotic itineraries explore far-flung destinations coveted by globe-trotters, and cruises in 2022 and 2023 are now open… Read More »
Royal Caribbean CEO Breaks Down Importance of COVID-19 Vaccines
As the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 shutting down the cruise industry approaches, Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain talked about what the company… Read More »
United Airlines to pay $49.5mn to resolve mail fraud case
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has agreed to pay USD49.46 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to… Read More »
Court orders Korean Air to pay fine for signal light error
Seoul Administrative Court has upheld a KRW300 million won (USD268,000) fine that South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport… Read More »
Qantas may get more aid, eyes short-haul fleet renewal
Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s federal treasurer, is considering further measures to support coronavirus-hit companies such as Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith)… Read More »
Austrian Airlines sells three B767s to MDI
Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) has announced it has found a buyer for three of its B767-300(ER)s – Texan aircraft, engines,… Read More »
Air Namibia placed in provisional liquidation
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has been placed into provisional liquidation by the Namibian High Court in Windhoek following an… Read More »
Australia ungrounds the B737 MAX
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) ungrounded the B737 MAX on February 26, 2021, thereby becoming the first regulator in… Read More »
United Airlines orders 25 incremental B737 MAX
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has said in its annual report that it has placed a firm order for 25… Read More »
Singapore’s SilkAir puts seven B737-800s up for sale
SilkAir (MI, Singapore Changi) has appointed Skytech-AIC to sell seven B737-800s that will not be transferred to parent Singapore Airlines… Read More »
UK’s NEBO Air to start commercial electric ops
Small UK-based start-up NEBO Air (Damyns Hall) is poised to launch commercial flights with the world’s first type-certified fully electric… Read More »
Travel-related complaints to DOT rise 500%
The number of complaints filed with the US Department of Transportation by travelers skyrocketed 500% in 2020. Of the 102,550… Read More »
Las Vegas Wynn Resort to get podcast studio
Wynn Resorts will be investing $3.5 million to include a podcasting studio in the lobby of its Wynn Las Vegas… Read More »
Thompson San Antonio makes ballyhooed debut
The 20-story Thompson San Antonio opened last week in the River Walk area, offering what owners tout as “sophisticated experiences… Read More »
New Grecian hotel, Kalesma, features private terraces
Kalesma in Mykonos, Greece, opened in April with 25 suites and two villas with private terraces and pools that extend… Read More »
Adviser roundtable optimistic about summer
The six advisers and suppliers at the Luxury Travel Advisor roundtable in January have their sights set on summer, when… Read More »
Hotels turn nightly vacancies to long-term workspace
Hotels stuck in a pandemic-caused slump that’s projected to persist for several years are filling the gap in some cases… Read More »
Hotel stocks rise as Macao travel restrictions are lifted
Macao authorities have lifted restrictions requiring visitors to quarantine for two weeks and undergo medical observation, which casinos are hoping… Read More »
Health passes may have a role in future of travel
Digital health passes could affect travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the European Union already debating how… Read More »
N.Y. governor opens vaccine access to hotel workers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded to pleas from the state’s hotel workers Friday by declaring them eligible for COVID-19… Read More »
JetBlue’s “Mint Suites” lauded as business class innovation
JetBlue’s new Mint Suites, contains rooms with seats that fold down into beds with a privacy door and adjoining sofa… Read More »
China’s uneven recovery good enough for hotel boom
Hotel development in China is proceeding apace despite a bump in the nation’s pandemic recovery road caused by a winter… Read More »
Air cargo shippers rely on K-9s to sniff out explosives
Some airlines and shipping companies, including Atlas Air are turning to K-9s to sniff out explosives in cargo. With new… Read More »